Practice Area: Our practice is devoted entirely and exclusively to family law issues in the South Carolina Family Courts. Whether you are experiencing a painful divorce, a complex custody dispute, or simply want to resolve your problems in a fair and amicable way, we can help.
Serving Summerville, Charleston, and the surrounding areas.
Practice Areas
Divorce
Separate Support & Maintenance
Child Custody and Child Support
Property and Debt Division
Spousal Support (Alimony)
Modification and Enforcement
Child & Adult Name Changes
Adoption & Step-Parent Adoption
Settlement Agreements
Paternity
Common Law Marriage
Guardian ad Litem services
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About: A Summerville, South Carolina native, Carolyn Bone (formerly McNair) has long been an advocate for children and families and has pursued a career path that includes compassionate service. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2008. Prior to law school, Ms. Bone graduated summa cum laude from Converse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major in English and Psychology.
While in law school, Ms. Bone was the President of Women in Law and the Business editor of the nationally-distributed Journal of Law and Education. She was also awarded a Barton Clinic Child Law grant by Emory University, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (South Carolina chapter) Harvey L. Golden Award for Special Interest in Family Law, and the University of South Carolina School of Law's Susan McCrary scholarship award.
Before opening The Law Office of Carolyn M. Bone, LLC (Formerly McNair Family Law) in 2014, Ms. Bone was an associate with the Columbia, South Carolina-based Parise Law Firm, P.A., where her practice focused entirely on family law issues. She also served as a volunteer and trainer of new Guardians ad Litem with Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which represents the interests of abused and neglected children in South Carolina Department of Social Services proceedings. From 2012-2015, Ms. Bone held the position of adjunct professor of Business Law I & II, Employment Law, and Healthcare Law and served as the Coordinator of Legal Courses at Charleston Southern University in the College of Adult and Professional Studies.
A former Dorchester School District II English teacher, Ms. Bone continues to represent the interests of South Carolina's children as a member of the Children's Law and Education Law Committees of the South Carolina Bar. She is an active member of the Dorchester and Charleston County Bar Associations, as well as the Family Court Section of the South Carolina Bar. Ms. Bone also chairs the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Dorchester County Bar.
In 2015, Ms. Bone successfully completed the American Bar Association/National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Program, an eight-day intensive trial skills program in Boulder, Colorado. This program features nationally-recognized faculty and refines the skills and techniques used in contested divorce proceedings, including examination of child custody and financial experts.
Former Firm Names: McNair Family Law, LLC; Parise Law Firm, P.A.
Clients: Our clients value our commitment to privacy and professionalism.
Other Office Locations: We offer remote legal services and assist clients anywhere.
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